Andy Pape

Andrew Jacob Pape (born September 1, 1955) is an American-born Danish composer.

Biography Pape was born in September 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. While a teenager he moved to Denmark in 1971. From 1975 to 1977 he studied musicology at the University of Copenhagen, and subsequently pursued private studies in music composition with Svend Aaquist and Hans Abrahamsen. a work using a libretto by Erik Clausen which was originally performed under its Danish title, Houdini den store, at the Royal Danish Theatre (RDT) in 1988. His instrumental music has also experimented with the theatrical as in Variations on ‘Nearer my God to Thee (1990) which requires the pianist to act as if intoxicated while being assisted by a malicious page turner.

Partial list of compositions Clarino Concerto for piccolo trumpet and orchestra (1990) Scherzo Animalesco for two pianos, two trumpets, horns, and orchestra (1994) Concerto grosso for recorder, cello, tuba and orchestra (1996)